Soft coral, Xeniidae, from the South China Sea, Coral Triangle, Brunei.

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Thesexeniid soft corals have relative big polyps, filtrating the water for zooplankton. Soft corals grow relatively fast compared to their stony relatives.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Brunei, Tutong
Photo credit: © Rasmus Loeth Petersen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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